How People Grow

What the Bible Reveals About

Personal Growth
Thomas Gyuroka, PhD
Vienna, Austria
t.gyuroka@adventisten.at
THINK | PAIR | SHARE
Think of a training session you conducted in the past.
Ø Whom did you train? What were your goals? How did you go about doing it?
ØHow helpful was it for the participants?
ØHow do you know that it was or was not helpful to the participants?
Two Kinds of Knowledge

Knowledge Transfer

Declarative Knowledge Procedural Knowledge

Knowing that something Knowing how to do
is the case something
Six Stages of Learning (Deep Learning)

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3. Aquisation of Facts for Subsequent Use

4. Abstraction of Meaning (Making Sense)
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5. Understanding Reality in a Different Way

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6. Developing as a Person

Marton, F., & Säljö, R. (1997). Approaches to Learning.

Effects of Training Strategies
Training
Know Do Transfer
Strategy
Theory

Adapted from: Joyce B. & Showers J. (1988). Student Achievement Through Staff
Development. New York: Longman, p. 71.
Effects of Training Strategies
Training
Know Do Transfer
Strategy
Theory 65% 15% 10%

Adapted from: Joyce B. & Showers J. (1988). Student Achievement Through Staff
Development. New York: Longman, p. 71.
Effects of Training Strategies
Training
Know Do Transfer
Strategy
Theory 65% 15% 10%
Model

Adapted from: Joyce B. & Showers J. (1988). Student Achievement Through Staff
Development. New York: Longman, p. 71.
Effects of Training Strategies
Training
Know Do Transfer
Strategy
Theory 65% 15% 10%
Model 85% 25% 10%

Adapted from: Joyce B. & Showers J. (1988). Student Achievement Through Staff
Development. New York: Longman, p. 71.
Effects of Training Strategies
Training
Know Do Transfer
Strategy
Theory 65% 15% 10%
Model 85% 25% 10%
Practice

Adapted from: Joyce B. & Showers J. (1988). Student Achievement Through Staff
Development. New York: Longman, p. 71.
Effects of Training Strategies
Training
Know Do Transfer
Strategy
Theory 65% 15% 10%
Model 85% 25% 10%
Practice 85% 80% 15%

Adapted from: Joyce B. & Showers J. (1988). Student Achievement Through Staff
Development. New York: Longman, p. 71.
Effects of Training Strategies
Training
Know Do Transfer
Strategy
Theory 65% 15% 10%
Model 85% 25% 10%
Practice 85% 80% 15%
Learning Group
Adapted from: Joyce B. & Showers J. (1988). Student Achievement Through Staff
Development. New York: Longman, p. 71.
Effects of Training Strategies
Training
Know Do Transfer
Strategy
Theory 65% 15% 10%
Model 85% 25% 10%
Practice 85% 80% 15%
Learning Group 90% 90% 80%
Adapted from: Joyce B. & Showers J. (1988). Student Achievement Through Staff
Development. New York: Longman, p. 71.
The Big Question

Is there a learning
model enabling
holistic learning?
Experiential
Learning

Kolb D. (1984, 2014). Experiential Learning.

Training Goals

Impact
Reflection
Transfer

Theory
THINK | PAIR | SHARE
Ø What is one thing you learned today that you found useful?
Ø How might you use this insight as you think about the need for
leadership development in your field?
Spiritual Growth
“May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and
through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at
the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1. Thessalonians 4:23)
God‘s Plan A
“From him the whole body, joined and held together by every
supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love as each part
does its work.” (Eph. 4:16)
God‘s Plan A
“From him the whole body, joined and held together by every
supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love as each part
does its work.” (Eph. 4:16)
Ø From him
Øthe body
Øgrows
Øas each part does its work.
God‘s Plan A
“Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others,
faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms. If anyone
speaks, he should do it as one speaking the very words of God” (1
Peter 4:10-11)
THINK | PAIR | SHARE
Ø What is one thing you learned today that you found useful?
Ø How might you use this insight as you think about the need for
leadership development in your field?